Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears violet trousers with blue and white striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Ielenia took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up bow and armor she uses now. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. His skin is dark but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He wears grey trousers with brown and violet striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Adrik was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Fighter, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Fighter in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 140 pp. A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is wearing a long, tan cloak. His brown hair is lengthy. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He got into the Bounty Hunter business at a young age. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Barrister again; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his whip with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Adventurer. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Tabaxi people; and he wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 8000 sp. Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.